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Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA3 2.5inch SSD

Hard Drive

Background on Solid State Drives

Solid-state drives (SSDs) store data electrically, rather than on magnetic disks like traditional hard drives (HDDs). This means there is virtually no delay when seeking a specific bit of data, and if the drives are well manufactured they can also perform faster at both reading and writing than most hard drives. Because it is a newer technology the price per GB is a lot higher than traditional HDDs, but it is coming down quickly.

These drives also tend to be offered in 2.5" sizes, meaning they can fit in laptops just as well desktops. Early models are not as energy efficient as laptop HDDs, but they are a lot faster - so if you don't need a ton of space they can be a great mobile drive solution. There are also smaller form factor options for SSDs available in some systems, like mSATA and M.2.

Christopher Crader (Customer Support) Says:I love the SSDs. Prices are getting better, the performance is excellent, and they're incredibly reliable! One of the common worries I get from folks is that they'll wear out quickly. We've been carrying them for about seven years and our failure rates on these have been well below that of our platter drives. On top of that, the theoretical lifespan of these drives is something along the lines of 15-20 years (or more) with typical use. It's just not something I worry about with SSDs anymore.

Samsung's line of solid-state drives are among the fastest SSDs on the market. The 850 EVO series represents their middle tier of drives, but has been updated with Samsung's new 3D NAND memory technology for improved performance, efficiency, and longevity. These drives still use the standard SATA 6Gbps interface which provides for high speeds and input / output operations per second (IOPS).

It is worth noting that SSD performance increases with larger size drives. If you want the fastest performance, consider a larger capacity model.

Wilson Chau (Customer Service Lead) Says:The EVO line is "slightly" slower than the PRO version and has half the manufacturer warranty time (5 years) than the Pro, but for most users, it's a great option at a lower price point.

End-to-end Integration Solution
Samsung is the only brand to design and manufacture all its components inhouse allowing complete optimized integration. The result - the rock-solid EVO 850, with enhanced performance, lower power consumption with an up to 1 GB LPDDR2 DRAM cache memory and improved energy-efficiency with the MEX/MGX controller - all from the #1 memory manufacturer in the world.